Currycomb



(No Model.)

J. GARDEN.

GURRYGOMB.

No. 553,300. Patented Jan. 21, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GARDEN, OF CARPENTERIA, CALIFORNIA.

CURRYCOMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,300, dated January21, 1896.

Application filed April 5, 1895. Serial No. 544,642. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN GARDEN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Carpenteria, in the county of SantaBarbara and State of California, have invented a new and usefulGurrycomb, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide a currycomb which will involve a simpleand compact construction and-which will clear itself of dirt and hairand at the same time comprise a minimum number of parts and joints inits organization, and has for its object to provide a comb of extendedarea and which can be reversed when worn, thereby utilizing the materialentering into the construction of the device to the best possibleadvantage.

The improvement consists, primarily, of a yoke having a handleandtoothed on one edge and a combfproper pivoted between the ends of thesaid yoke so as to swing when it is required to reverse the relativeposition of the comb-body.

The improvement also consists of the novel structure which hereinafterwill be more fully described and claimed and which is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of acurrycomb constructed in accordance with the principles of the presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the comb-body. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the yoke, the handle being detached. Fig. 4 is a detailview of the handle. Fig. 5 is a section on the line X X of Fig. 2. Fig.6 is a detail view, in section, showing the means for securing the yoketo the comb-body in the required position.

The comb-body 1 is formed from a strip or band of sheet metal, which isfolded upon itself to form a series of parallel bars 2 of approximatelythe same length and spaced an equal distance apart. This strip istoothed upon both edges and is wound from the center outward inapproximately concentric folds which have their end portions touchingand apertured, as shown at 3, to receive the fastenings 4, by means ofwhich the comb-body is pivotally attached to the bent ends of the stripforming the yoke 5. The yoke 5 is constructed from a strip similar tothat used in the formation of the comb-body and is toothed on one edge.The ends of the yoke embrace the ends of the comb-body and are securedto the latter by fastenings or rivets 4. Thus it will be seen thateconomy of construction is resorted to in that the same fastenings 4 areutilized to secure the folds of the comb-body together and the latter tothe yoke.

The handle comprises a metal tang 6, which has an expanded end portion'7 riveted or otherwise secured to the yoke 5, and a wooden part 8mounted upon the end of the tang and serving as a hand-hold. The middleportion of the expanded end of the tang is thickened and provided with athreaded opening 9 to receive afastening-screw 10, by means of which thehandle with its yoke is secured to the comb-bodyin the requiredposition. The inner end of the fastening-screw 10 is adapted to enter anopening 11 in the outer bar of the comb-body so as to secure the latterin either of its two operative positions.

By providing one edge of the yoke with teeth an extended surface isgiven to the comb. hen the. teeth on one side of the comb-body becomedull the position of the said comb-body can be reversed so as to bring anew set into working and operative relation, thereby using both edges ofthe strip from which the comb is constructed. The comb herein set forthis light, durable, and can be cheaply manufactured, and will shed itselfof dirt, and is capable of being readily cleaned and provides for theescape of dust and other light matter when in use.

In assembling and combining the parts it is obvious that changes in theform, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resortedto without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Acurry comb comprising abody portion formed from a strip, or ribbon ofmetal toothed on both edges and wound upon itself from the centeroutward to form a series of parallel bars, the ends of the foldsoverlapping and provided with registering openings, a yoke toothed onone edge and having its end portions formed with openings, fasteningspassing through the openings in the ends of the yoke and the folds ofthe comb body to secure allthefolds'and the yoke together and formingpivots for the comb body to turn upon, a handle attached to the yoke,and means for securing the comb body in either of its Workin gpositions, substantially as set forth. a

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a curry comb comprising a combbody and a yoke formed from a strip, or ribbon of metal, the yoke stripbeing toothed on one edge and the comb body strip toothed on both edgesand folded upon itself from" the center outward to form a series ofapproximately parallel bars, fastenings pivotally connecting the ends ofthe yoke with the'c-omb body and serving to secure the folds, a handleattached 110* the yoke and provided With athreaded opening, and afastening screw passing through said threaded opening and adapted toengage with a corresponding opening in the side bars of the comb body tohold the latterin the located position, substantially as set forth.

A In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN GARDEN.

\Vitnesses:

LAUoE. J. GIRVIN, FELIX J Ess.

